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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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